CAIRO (AP) — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with Hamas suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed “there will be no Hamas” in postwar Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said there would be "no more Hamas" in post-war Gaza, as the Palestinian militant organization was reportedly considering a new mediation proposal for a ceasefire in the territory.